South of Orion
South of the large star-forming region known as theOrion Nebula, lies bright blue reflection nebulaNGC 1999.At the edge of theOrion molecularcloud complex some 1,500 light-years distant, NGC 1999’sillumination is provided by the embedded variable star V380 Orionis.The nebula is marked with a dark sideways T-shape at center right inthis telescopic vistathat spans about two full moons on the sky.
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